Tira Kāwana / Governing Body

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Governing Body held in the Reception Lounge, Auckland Town Hall, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Thursday, 29 July 2021 at 10.09am.

 

present

 

Mayor

Hon Phil Goff, CNZM, JP

 

Deputy Mayor

Deputy Mayor Cr Bill Cashmore

Via electronic link

Councillors

Cr Josephine Bartley

Via electronic link

 

Cr Dr Cathy Casey

 

 

Cr Fa’anana Efeso Collins

 

 

Cr Pippa Coom

 

 

Cr Linda Cooper, JP

 

 

Cr Angela Dalton

 

 

Cr Chris Darby

 

 

Cr Alf Filipaina

 

 

Cr Christine Fletcher, QSO

From 10.36am, Item 9

 

Cr Shane Henderson

Via electronic link

 

Cr Richard Hills

 

 

Cr Tracy Mulholland

 

 

Cr Desley Simpson, JP

 

 

Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM

From 10.36am, Item 9

 

Cr Wayne Walker

From 10.18am, Item 9

 

Cr John Watson

From 10.15am, Item 9

 

Cr Paul Young

From 10.12am, Item 4

 

ABSENT

 

Councillors

Cr Daniel Newman

For absence on council business

 

Cr Greg Sayers

For absence on council business

 

 


Governing Body

29 July 2021

 

 

 

1          Affirmation

 

His Worship the Mayor read the affirmation.

 

 

2

Apologies

 

Resolution number GB/2021/81

MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Cr C Casey:  

That the Governing Body:

a)         accept the apologies from:

Absence

Cr D Newman – on council business
Cr G Sayers – on council business

Lateness

Cr C Fletcher – on council business
Cr S Henderson – on council business
Cr S Stewart
Cr W Walker
Cr J Watson
Cr P Young

CARRIED

 

Electronic Attendance

 

Resolution number GB/2021/82

MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Cr L Cooper:  

That the Governing Body:

b)        approve electronic attendance under Standing Order 3.3.3 for:

·      Deputy Mayor B Cashmore (SO 3.3.3 b))

·      Cr J Bartley (SO 3.3.3 b))

·      Cr S Henderson (SO 3.3.3 b))

CARRIED

 

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 


 

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number GB/2021/83

MOVED by Cr D Simpson, seconded by Cr A Filipaina:  

That the Governing Body:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 24 June 2021, including the confidential section and the extraordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 29 June 2021, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

 

Cr P Young joined the meeting at 10.12am.

 

 

5          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

 

6          Public Input

 

There was no public input.

 

 

7          Local Board Input

 

There was no local board input.

 

 

8          Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 


9

Ports of Auckland Limited progress with implementation of independent health and safety review recommendations

 

Wayne Thompson, Interim Chief Executive Officer; Vanessa Matakatea, Senior Manager Safety and Wellbeing; and Matt Ball, General Manager Communications addressed the Governing Body.

A PowerPoint presentation was given.  A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Cr J Watson joined the meeting at 10.15am.
Cr W Walker joined the meeting at 10.18am.

Cr S Stewart joined the meeting at 10.36am.
Cr C Fletcher joined the meeting at 10.36am.

 

Resolution number GB/2021/84

MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Cr D Simpson:  

That the Governing Body:

a)      receive the report from Ports of Auckland Limited on progress with implementation of the recommendations from the independent review of health and safety at Ports of Auckland.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     29 July 2021, Governing Body:  Item 9 - Ports of Auckland Limited progress with implementation of independent health and safety review recommendations, Presentation

 

 

 

10

Auckland War Memorial Museum Quarter 3 report 2020/2021

 

Dr David Gaimster, Chief Executive; Sumeet Bhanot, Head of Finance; and James Liddell, Stakeholder Relations Manager addressed the Governing Body.

 

Resolution number GB/2021/85

MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Cr D Simpson:  

That the Governing Body:

a)      note the third quarter 2020/21 report of Auckland War Memorial Museum.

CARRIED

 

 

 

11

Auckland Council Shaping our Future Programme – update on Optimise our Service Outcomes work

 

Resolution number GB/2021/86

MOVED by Cr D Simpson, seconded by Cr A Dalton:  

That the Governing Body:

a)      note that there is a confidential report included in the agenda that provides an update on ‘Optimise our Service Outcomes’ work as part of the Shaping our Future programme.

CARRIED

 

 

12

Summary of Governing Body information memoranda, workshops and briefings (including the Forward Work Programme) - 29 July 2021

 

Resolution number GB/2021/87

MOVED by Cr L Cooper, seconded by Cr T Mulholland:  

That the Governing Body:

a)      tuhipoka / note the progress on the forward work programme appended as Attachment A of the agenda report

b)      riro / receive the Summary of Governing Body information memoranda, workshops and briefings – 29 July 2021.

CARRIED

 

 

13

Summary of Confidential Decisions and related information released into Open

 

Resolution number GB/2021/88

MOVED by Cr P Young, seconded by Cr E Collins:  

That the Governing Body:

a)      tuhipoka / note the confidential decisions and related information that is now publicly available:

i)       Chief Executives Performance Objectives FY22-24

CARRIED

 

 

14        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

 

 

15        Procedural motion to exclude the public

Resolution number GB/2021/89

MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Cr A Dalton:  

That the Governing Body:

a)      exclude the public from the following part(s) of the proceedings of this meeting.

The general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter, and the specific grounds under section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution follows.

This resolution is made in reliance on section 48(1)(a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the particular interest or interests protected by section 6 or section 7 of that Act which would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole or relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting in public, as follows:

C1       CONFIDENTIAL: Auckland Council Shaping our Future Programme – update on Optimise our Service Outcomes work

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)

Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

s7(2)(h) - The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities.

s7(2)(i) - The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations).

In particular, the report contains information about particular services which would prejudice any future negotiations or commercial activities if not withheld

s48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

 

 

The text of these resolutions is made available to the public who are present at the meeting and form part of the minutes of the meeting.

CARRIED

 

11.42am          The public was excluded.

 

Resolutions in relation to the confidential items are recorded in the confidential section of these minutes and are not publicly available.

 

12.41pm          The public was re-admitted.

 

restatementS

 

It was resolved while the public was excluded:

 

 

C1

CONFIDENTIAL: Auckland Council Shaping our Future Programme – update on Optimise our Service Outcomes work

 

Resolution number GB/2021/90

MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Cr D Simpson:  

b)      agree that there be no restatement of the decision, report or any attachments at this time.

 

 

 

 

 

12.41 pm                                            The Chairperson thanked Members for their attendance and attention to business and declared the meeting closed.

 

CONFIRMED AS A TRUE AND CORRECT RECORD AT A MEETING OF THE Governing Body HELD ON

 

 

 

DATE:.........................................................................

 

 

 

CHAIRPERSON:.......................................................